Abstract
The K2S2O8-mediated generation of p-iminoquinone contributed to the regioselective substitution of isoquinolin-5,8-dione. This hydroxyl group-guided substitution was also applied to selected heterocycles and addressed the regioselectivity issue of quinones. This study has provided an expeditious pathway from isoquinolin-5-ol (5) to ellipticine (1) and isoellipticine (2), which benefits the comprehensive comparison of their activity. Compounds 1 and 2 displayed marked MYLK4 inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 7.1 and 6.1 nM, respectively. In the cellular activity of AML cells (MV-4-11 and MOLM-13), compound 1 showed better AML activity than compound 2.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31595-31601 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | RSC Advances |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 45 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 30 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering